- World
No major oil price impact yet from Venezuela, Iran tensions: IMF
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday, January 15, said it is closely watching global energy markets amid tensions around Venezuela and Iran, but noted that oil prices have not yet…
- Mumbai
Exit polls predict BJP-Shiv Sena headed for big win in Mumbai civic body
Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena alliance is headed for a thumping victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, facing little resistance from “united” Thackeray brothers, said media reports citing…
- Telangana
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh celebrate Makar Sankranti with gaiety
Vijayawada: The Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, January 15, celebrated Makar Sankranti, the colourful harvest festival, with pomp and gaiety. The countryside in both the states wore a…
- Telangana
‘Mockery’ of Constitution: KTR slams Rahul Gandhi, Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR), on Thursday, January 15, accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of making a “mockery” of…
- India
IMF signals upgrading India’s growth forecast
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) signaled that it is likely to upgrade India’s growth forecast after the country’s economy expanded stronger than expected in the latest quarter, reaffirming India’s role as…
- News
Venezuelan Opposition leader presents Nobel medal to Trump
Washington: Venezuelan Opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting at the White…
- World
White House defends ICE after Minneapolis violence
Washington: The White House strongly defended US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following violent unrest in Minneapolis, accusing Democratic leaders and sections of the media of inciting hostility against federal law…
- India
India’s Union Budget likely to stay steady, focus on tech, jobs: Economist
Washington: India’s upcoming Union Budget is expected to broadly stay the course, with the government maintaining its focus on fiscal consolidation, macroeconomic stability and stepped-up investment in high-technology sectors, according to Anit…
- World
IMF to assess economic damage in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said a fact-finding mission will visit Sri Lanka from January 22 to 28 to assess damage from Cyclone Ditwah and discuss the implications for the country’s…
- Telangana
Telangana CM asks Army to shift Southern Command headquarters to Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, January 15, requested the Indian Army to consider shifting the headquarters of its Southern Command from Pune to Hyderabad. The Chief Minister made…
- Television News
3 more confirmed contestants of The 50; Karan Patel joins list
Mumbai: Popular names such as Karan Patel, Archana Gautam, and Divya Agarwal, along with social media star Faisal Shaikh, popularly known as Faisu, have been confirmed as contestants on the upcoming reality…
- Telangana
BRS MLA defection: Speaker dismisses two more disqualification pleas
Hyderabad: Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on Thursday, January 15, dismissed the petitions to disqualify two BRS MLAs who allegedly shifted loyalties to the ruling Congress. Pronouncing the orders on the…
- Telangana
Case against BRS MLA Srinivas Yadav for comments against CM Reddy
Hyderabad: A case was registered against former minister and BRS MLA T Srinivas Yadav for making objectionable remarks against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, January 14, at the SR Nagar…
- Entertainment
Mohanlal’s ‘Drishyam 3’ to release on April 2 this year
Chennai: The makers of director Jeethu Joseph’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film ‘Drishyam 3’, featuring Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in the lead, on Wednesday announced that the film would hit screens worldwide on April…
- World
Bill proposed to tighten US student visa rules
Washington: A Republican congressman introduced legislation this week to tighten oversight of the US student visa program, saying weaknesses in the system have allowed fraud, visa overstays and national security risks to…
